Notes
Notes on keeping books that are actually useful
Short, practical pieces on the questions that come up most — written by Mo, not by a content agency.
August 23, 2026
Prime cost is the only restaurant number that matters weekly
Food cost plus labour cost, as a percentage of sales. If you only look at one number between month-end closes, look at this one.
Read this note August 23, 2026Your bookkeeper left mid-year. Here is the order to fix it in
Do not start with the current month. Start with the last month that was verifiably reconciled, and work forward from there.
Read this note August 23, 2026QuickBooks or Xero: an honest answer
Most bookkeepers recommend the one they know. Here is what actually separates them.
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